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, 1887-02-27

The young a who has his evenings
to himself generally goes and gives them
to some one else.-New Orleans Plea
yunc.
, 1887-02-27

Mines can now be lighted by electricity
at one half the cost OF lighting them by
oil and candles.
, 1887-02-27

hets6rdpingT in Chicago. Thus far the
disease has been traced to the Cook county
commissioners, but it is suspected that
there are municipal ramitications.
, 1887-02-27

Proposals for Publishing the Revised
statutes OF Wyoming.
Proposals will be received at the Office
OF the revision and compilation commits
sion, Room 6. Delaware block, Cheyenne,
Wyoming, until March Is, 1887, for the
printing and binding of the Revised
Statutes of Wyoming, as provided in an
act Of the Ninth Legislative Assembly of
the territory. entitled an Act to adopt
and establish the Revised Statutes of
Wyoming. and providing for the editing
and publishing Of the same" approved
March 10, 1886. The specifications, re-
quirements and restrictions relating to said
work may be obtained on application to
Frederic s. Hebard, clerk of tho commits
sion.
The commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
j. W. BLAKE,
WILLIS VAN DEvANTER.
ISAAC p. Caldwell,
Commissioners.
cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. s, 1887.
, 1887-02-27

AVER people and newspapers ridi-
2 idea advanced by a Fort Collins
I'll gives n Mr.. Campbell, of
rs authority for the state.
syer had offered 5000. 900 as
Union Pacific Railroad
ka~pstruction of machine
4oniDent and wealthy
envcr told the writer
hQuld be impossible to
k1E5ose. TO say moth
3cpver. they say.
needed. and II
ants additional
q purchsiNS8
Rfhopst...
, 1887-02-27

y WOW . .sS' nd ' S%lsy. sssi By S'f Dy..
They are a positive curo Tor dyspepsia, In
digestion. Flatulsncy and Constipation
We guarantee them. % and 90 cents
Pearse 4 McGill, druggists.
, 1887-02-27
Dr.. Vagasr&cs.
sPmCIALraTa.

0
We oner no apology for devoting so much time
and attention to THIS much neglected class Of
Is too wretched 70 merit the sympathy and besii
services OF the profession to which we belong
IS many are innocent sufferers. and that
70 relieving the aniicted and saving
them from worse than death, is no less a
Rnlanthrophist and a benefactor to his race
maj the surgeon or physician who by close ap-
plicntlon excels In any other branch Of his pro-
iession. And. fortunately for humanity, the day
con 1aswm,ng when the false Phiisnthrophy thai
the lepers under the Jewish law, to die uncared
Tor. has passed away.
YOUNG MEN
full follies or indiscrefious, will do well Ia avail
themselves Of this the greatest boon ever laid
a. the alter OF suffering humanity. DR.. WAC
lars for every case OF seminal weakness or phi
vate disease OF any kind or character which he
undertakes and falls to cure.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.
There are many men'of the age Of 30 to 80 who
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the bladder, often accompanied by a slight
snarting OF burning sensation and q weakening
OF the system In a manner the patient cannot
account for. On examining the urinary deposits
e ropy sediment will often be found, and some.
tie color wifi be Of akin or mlikish b appea a va e,
changing to q dark and turbid appearance.
There are many men who die OF this d~iniculty
OF seminal weakness. DR.. Wagner. will euarn5o
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See the Doctors additional advertisement in
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All communication should DO addressed
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, 1887-02-27

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, 1887-02-27

u. Q. BAIRD and A. G. CAMpBELL), AT.
torneys-at-Law and Notaries Public, Chey-
second floor, Stsbbins & Post 8 bank block.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
New Use For a Divorce.
)ne Way of Pacifying the Ole 'Ooman."

)ne Way of Pacifying the "Ole 'ooman."
Good morning, Marso William" said
Green Coleman, an elderly colored individ-
ial as ho entered the chancery clerks office
n certain town in Central Mississippi.
GOOD morning, Uncle Green. What can
do for you this morning2" responded the
,lerk.
Il jes' drapped in, Marso William, to Ak
yer wot yer AK fer er deforcement.'
Z" what, Uncle Green?"
Er deforcemcnt, Marse William-one er
dem papers wild yaller plaster on ter it,
same like Josh Blbro got when der jedge
onhitched him an his ole CONAN last court. "
"Oh you mean divorce"
"las, dat's what want"
"Well, you'll have to file your bill of COM
olaint and when court meets in December
will como up for hearing, and if yonr
grounds for divorce arc good and sup
ported by evidence, the court, / have no
ioubt will grant your prayer.
Marse William, 1 done turn dat file back
ong sence, and dat rheumatic complaint
int fected mo senco bin rubin wild dem
CRIBS. And bout dem groun's, Marse
William, youse knowed me long in reb
ines, and eber scncc freedom come, and
fore God, you know dis nigger got no groun' |;
lot 'nuff to bury hese'f in"
"Uncle Green, tho best thing for you to
10 is to employ lawyer. He'll tell you
What to do"
"He will ?"
eyes"
"Well, Marso William, sees you so mitey
'usy-but jes' tell me, what are dat goin' ter
'os' MOP
"Let me see ono of these young lawyers
will take tho case for $40, and tho court
osts will amount to another s10-s25, at the
outside, is about all it will cost you"
"Twenty-fve dollars, Marse William !
Fore God, dat's pow'ful heap er money ter
10 spendin' on 'ooman l amt seed in
norm twenty year"
"What do you want with divorce from
our wife whom you haven't seen for more
han twenty years ?"
81 jcs' want it fer ter pacify der ooman
SO got fer or wife now. You see, der
CONAN 1 wus married ter on ole massa's
| plantation in slave times, she run'd off time
hcrman's raid, and den l TUX up wild dis
CONAN got now, and she's feered my fus'
gifc might come back and level on me as
Ter property"
ooh Uncle Green, that's all settled-it's
,arred by the statute of limitations. Jus
20 home and tell your wife not to bother
lerself-that it is all right"
Wont yer glib me er writin' to dat con-
lusion2 Sumfn wot don't cos moron 81
lollar, and put one er dem yaller plaster'
N it,"
Seeing that nothing else would satisfy thu
I'D man, the clerk gave him a certificate ant
tuck gold seal on it, and refused to accep
lis dollar, which he told him to invest in I
.alico dress for tho old woman.
AS the old man left the Office he raise'
lis hat and said, "Thank you, Marse Will
am and eff yer cher git in such poster
nent wild er 'ooman, and it's in my posses
ion to justify yer, I'll turn ndercomplermint.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
GRANGEyLE IDAHO COUNTY, JANUARY

WYOMING WEATHER. correspond
writes as follows about Christmas wea-
ther in Wyoming: Cattle in this vi
cinity can be seen eating sage brush
at any time. In the Bad Lands, on
the Manhattan 'company's range, about
six miles from Douglas in the direction
of Shawnee creek, several thousand
thousand head of cattle are huddled up
in the gullies under the stunted cedars,
apparently waiting for the bad W Gather
to subside. The shelter is good but
the feed is almost utterly worthless,
and If they don't pretty soon get out of
there thew will die by the score. Most
of them drifted down there from above
Douglas, 1t was the first shelter. 1t
Is pitiful that some feed cannot fbe
thrown to them.''
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
ACADEMY ENTERTAINMENT.
An Enjoyable and Profitable
Entertainment.

The entertainment given by the
Academy on Tuesday evening of this
week passed off very satisfactorily to
all concerned. The literary part of the
program, which was somewhat lengthy,
was we'll rendered and cordially re-
ceived. The music was excellent, and
especially enjoyable was the rendering
of the solo, "Golden Years." by Miss
Clifford.
But the real fun of the evening began
with the sale of the caps. w. A. Hall
acting as auctioneer. Prices ranged
from four bits to two dollars. About
thirty were sold, after which the boys
donned their new head-gear and began
to hunt up girls with corresponding
helmets, on the principle that birds of
a feather flock together. After march,
ing and counter-marching to the sweet
music discoursed by Mr.. Frank Pear
son, to say nothing of "the sweet music
of speech" Capt. Robinson called halt
and announced that an abundance of
provisions in the way of cake, coffee,
lemonade, apples and the usual etc.,
would be served at the suffers tent In
the rear of the grounds. An assault
was commenced at once on the COM
misariat, the assailants showing great
bravery and endurance. The ladies
exhibited great ability in this part Of
the battle-ability in preparing and
issuing rations to the hungry cohorts
who attacked them in front, flank and
rear. DR.. Blbby had charge Of the
grab" bag, but was troubled in not
having hands enough to make change,
SO rapid were the sales. Everything
that was not sold at private sale was
auctioned off at good prices. The net
receipts amounted to 800 so.
About eleven o'clock the battalion
broke ranks, with a smile on every
face. We hope this is not merely
token of how well the people like fun,
but that they are in love with educa~
tional interests An old Cornish poet
once sang:
"And shall Trelawney die2
Then fifty thousand Cornish men win know
the reason why"
And so if our Academy die there are
plenty of stalwart men on this fertile
Camas prairie who will know the
reason why.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
4BOLISHING POVERTY.

The multiplied activities and feverish
unrest of our intense civilisation create
a ceaseless clamor for reform, and calls
into existence all sorts of reformers,
who are ready to promise most mar
velous things, both possible and i'm
possible. From the earliest dawn of
civilisation, various fanciful schemes
for human improvement, based on the
illusion of human perfectibility, have
periodically sprung up and perished.
AT present we are told that we will be
rewarded by the abolition of poverty
if we will only adopt and follow a
certain form of political gospel.
1t is melancholy fact that certain
amount of acute poverty and suffering
seems to be an inevitable concomitant
of our best civiisation. The best in
stitutions and the most fourishing trade
universal happiness and content 1t is
the part of the philanthropist and the
statesman to accept humanity as it is,
with its imperfections and limitations;
to do the utmost for the immediate allie
Walton of suffering and distress, and to
deal with the discontented poor by
doing everything that is practicable to
help them rather than by making false
promises that increase the discomfort
by adding to it the bitterness Of disap-
pointment and hope deferred. In the
meantime, the air is filled with schemes
and promises Of the impossible. Some
of them are made by scheming dema-
gogs, others by misguided but we'll
meaning fanatics, but the result is the
same in either case. The dream of an
imminent and possible millennium is
nurtured in the minds of suffering and
desperate people who wait for a morn
ing that will never break. The promise
of the abolition of poverty is so pleasing
in itself that it readily influences the
minds of people who feel the strain OF
constant toll, and who would welcome
a change in the hope of improving
their condition.
The lesson of civilisation teaches that
there can be no ideal state from which
all economic ills are banished. We
have traditions of mythical golden age
when extreme poverty and suffering
were unknown, but if they existed al
we love to fancy them, they never car
be restored. The piping shepherds anC
rustic loves of classic literature be-
longed to an order of things that has
gone forever. The old elements of lif,
and fortune cannot be reproduced amc
the changed conditions, the keen ri
valries, the dense populations, ano
increased wants of the present age
We must be confronted with the glarin,
contrast of the enormously rich and tn,
desperately poor, but in this great new
country of ours, and more particular,
in Idaho county, there are limtes
chances for the thrifty and deservin,
who recognise that there is no roya
road TO wealth, and that the only wa
to Abolish poverty is to work out of
and iaboriously climb to a higher ant
more prosperous life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
SID DEW1LK PR1TTLE.

Spring is coming.
Daylight increaseth.
The dog crop never fails.
Week of windy weather.
Stockmen rejoice at the open winter.
Miss Eta Williams is lying danger
ously i'll.
The ice harvest is being reaped, and
the quality is good.
The assessable wealth of Idaho ter
ritory is $50, 100000.
The young folks had an other dance
at the Jersey house last Saturday.
A box of cartridges was picked up
last Friday and left at this Office for
the owner.
Hon. p H. Winston will probably
lecture several times next month on
behalf of the Academy at this place.
Parties desiring dental work done will
find j. II. McCalie at his Office in the
drug store every day between the hours
of o A. NJ. and P. NJ.
A private letter to the editor from (
distinguished U. s. senator says that th'
repeal of the pre-emption and timbe
culture laws is inevitable, and tina
those who desire to avail themselve
should lose no time in filing claims.
Doug Holton was married at Grant
Pass, in southern Oregon, Jan. 10, t.
Miss Ella Dunken, an old-tim
school. mate. He sent up for his saddl
and other effects to be forwarded t.
him, as. he intends residing there
where we, hope he will keep stron
| Holt-on the good things of this life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

George Starrett, of Walla Walla, has
the oldest established nursery in this
upper country. and all his seeds and
trees are acclimated to the climate of
these northern latitudes. The eastern
truck shipped out here is raised in hot
houses, and is not adapted to the
vicissitudes of our climate; seed buyers
will therefore find it the safest and
most economical plan to purchase from
Mr.. Starrett, who makes a business Of
raising trees and seeds that are best
adapted to the changes of this climate.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To L. WATKINS.

You are hereby notified that we have ex,
pended In labor and Improvements one hundreo
dollars on the Silver King mining claim;
in Warrens mining district, Idaho county,
Idaho, during the year 1886, to represent ana
days from the service of this notice upon you,
YOU shall fail and refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditures, which Is
Fifty Dollars, ($5o0O) your interest In SAID
nerty of the undersigned co-owners under the
provisions of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, Section 23A And you are further noti,
oed that payment may be made to either OF
the undersigned at their residence at warrens,
in said county, together with costs OF publ
nat;on /. CIRCUIT.
nstad at warrens Idaho, G. w. HELM.
Sl-l3. January, 8, 1887.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
LAKE ITEMS.

Hay is a scarce article on the Point.
Jesse d. Thompson has gone down to
Shearer's ferry to remain all spring
and summer.
Mr. M. V. jarrett was elected d.
rector for Lake school district for the
ensuing three years.
Mr.. Davis, sr., who resides at the
residence of his son, on White Bird
hill, is lying very low.
II. s. Jones has already sheared his
sheep. What do outsiders think of that
| for an Idaho winter item?
Lake Grange has received it's charter
and will hold the first regular meeting
under it on Saturday, Feb. 5.
The undersigned" got mare hooked
by COW last Friday week, inflicting a
wound eight inches long and three
inches deep.
George Moore had the misfortune to
lose fine filly last week. She broke a
hind leg in some mysterious way while
running at large.
Mr.. A. I. Watson, of Grangeville
drove his cattle to "Shorty's" bar, or
Salmon river, last Friday. Grass ii
green down there.
Money was subscribed to cell thu
Harmony school hoEse at the last meet
ing. The yard is now enclosed with {
substantial rail fence.
Mr.. w. d. Vincent, who purchased
the John Byron ranch last fall, ha
been remodeling the house-puttinI
! in windows and raising the ceiling.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
Spring is coming.

New subscribers are always welcome.
California Dick is sticking type on
Palouse city paper.
The true christian streweth ashes
upon the slippery sidewalk.
Chas B. Farwell succeeds Logan as
U. s. senator from Illinois.
From present indications times will
be easier here this summer.
Two more of our subscribers have
struck it rich. Ten-pounders both.
Brass is not as va aluable as gold, bui
some people contrive to get along quite
as we'll with it.
The Union Pacific people will have
a survey made to this prairie from the
south this summer.
Parties in the country desiring to sub
scribe for the Pass can pay for the
same in fence rails or wheat.
That genial old-timer, 4. J. Peabody,
is now the 0. r 4 N. agent at Lew
iston, and squarer man never walked.
This Office is experimenting with the
eight hour system. We commence at
eight in the morning and quit at eight
at night.
For sale, a timber culture near
Grangeville. Fourteen acres broke,
and 1900 rails. Price $500. Address
the Editor.
1t is singular coincidence that we
have been afflicted with heavy winds
from the southwark ever since the leg
slature convened.
The Chinese new year festivities
closed Wednesday. The fireworks
were delayed by the blockade on the
mountain and will be KEEP for next year.
We want two car loads of the smallest
cayuse mares on the prairie. Parties
having any to sell will find it to their
advantage to see or address the editor
Immediately.
Hon. George Hearst is reelected to
the U. S. senate from California. He
formerly mined in Warrens, and is
heavily interested in Custer county
mining properties.
The laugh will be on the yahoos of
the anti-mormon press when the pres
ident vetoes the Edmunds-Tu bill,
which violates every principle of civil
and religious liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vansise we're
the recipients of surprise party one
night last week, but they were equal
to the emergency, and entertained the
company in good style.
The stages have been unavoidably
irregular of late, in consequence of the
terrible snow-drifts on the mountain
The road has to be broken every day
and until the gale blows itself out the
boys cannot help being behind time.
Now is a good time to forget the
shortcomings of our friends and to
forgive the faults of our enemies and
devote our time to the building up o
our town and county, so that the end o
the year may fnd US enjoying peace
and prosperity.
The citizens of Pierce city have peti.
toned the legislature to organise new
county to be called Orc Fino. Thei
petition should be granted, because tn,
people are living now in a condition o
taxation without representation il
Shoehone county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
Music in tho Air.

Stranger: "Quito musical place this,
sn't it?"
Country Inn-keeper: "Well, should say
20. Our brass band can't be beat anywhere.
Yhy, at the tournament last summer those
joys played Home, Sweet Home for four
iours at n stretch without stopping. Oh,
es, our people have powerful love for
.ood opera"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

II. G. Brown, of Mt. Idaho, offers for r
sale, at the original cost price, large lot. a
of California and Oregon made clothing 9
consisting of mems, gents boys and
chldren's clothing. The entire stock,c.
was selected carefully with especial Ia,
reference to the wants of this commu- "a
nifty, and will positively be sold at AZ
original cost price for cash.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

DENTIsTRY.-J. III. McCallie desires to
announce to the public of Idaho county
that he has established q resident Office
in DIR. Bibby's drug store at Grangeville,
and is now prepared to do all kinds OF
dental work of a quality and at prices
that will give satisfaction to all.
j. Ii. MCCALLIE.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

District No. Accommodating at the point
where west boundary of district No. 2 touches
the base line, and running north along said
boundary to the Lewiston and Mt Idaho road
thence westerly along said road to the north
enst corner OF district No. l. thence along east
boundary of district No. to Rocky canyon,
thence down Rocky canyon to Salmon river,
thence up said river to mouth OF Skookum
mountains and thence along the mountains
to place of beginning.
T. Swarts, c. Overman,
Clerk Supt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

District No. 6-Commencing at the mouth of
Skookum Chuck and running up Salmon river
TO the mouth of Fiddle creek, thence up Fiddle
creek to the mountains, thence along the
mountains to district No. ., thence down the
line of said district to place OF beginning.
j. B. Chamberlain, j. Fockler
Clerk Supt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

District No. Accommodating at south west
corner of C. II. Brockmans farm and running
In a direct line to the nearest point on Rocky
canyon thence down Rocky canyon to Salmon
river, thence down Salmon river to county
line. thence along said line to the south line
of district No. 3, thence easterly along said
line to place of beginning.
w. Thompson, X. McLain,
Clerk. Supt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

District No. Recommending at the point in
the west line of District No. where the Lew
iston and Mt. Idaho road crosses the Jim
Crooks hollow, and running northerly and
easterly along the west and north lines of
said district No. , to the Clearwater river,
thence down said river to mouth of Lawyers
north OF Chamberlain's place thence along
said divide to the point where the Lewiston
hill, thence along said road to the place of
beginning.
Geo. Odle ]. L. Eckert.
Clerk Supt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
BORN.

WILLIAMS-Near Grangeville, January IL,
1856, to the wife of NV Williams, son.
Weight, ten pounds,
TURNER.-In Fairview precinct Jan. 81, 1887,
to the wife of Franklin p. Turner, son.
Weight, ten pounds.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

DREACHING AT FAIRyIEw SCHOOL
i House, at IL. 80 A NJ, Feb. g. and ~
l.. T. WEEKS, Pastor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

District No. Recommending at the junction
of Cottonwood creek and Clearwater river, and
running up said creek to the mouth of the Jim
Crooks hollow thence up said hollow to the
Lewiston and Mt. Idaho road thence along
said road to the west line of w. C. Pearson y
farm, thence due south to the base line, thence
easterly to the Clearwater river, thence down
the river to place of beginning.
Il. c. Brown, g. d. Smith,
Clerk. Supt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

DREACHING AT GRANGE HALL EVERY
| sunday Evening at O'Clock except the
Third sunday in each month, when Services
will be held at IL o'clock, A NJ.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-01-28

The other day Chicago boy of six years,
who had been "pestering' one of his little
brothers, was sentenced by his mother to sit
for an hour in high chair in one corner of
the sitting-room as a punishment. During
the hour friend of the family came in.
Tho culprit had Bible in his hands, and
pretended to be reading very intently. The
friend of tho family, having been Informed
of the punishment" went up to the lad
and asked, "Are you reading about the little
boy who troubles his brother?"
"No," promptly replied Young America
"I'm reading about God, who knows enough to
mind his own business, -ICkicago Journal.